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Validator Class
.NET Framework 4.5
Defines a helper class that can be used to validate objects, properties, and methods when it is included in their associated ValidationAttribute attributes.
Namespace: System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations
Assembly: System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations (in System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.dll)
The Validator type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
   | TryValidateObject(Object, ValidationContext, ICollection<ValidationResult>) | Determines whether the specified object is valid using the validation context and validation results collection. |
| TryValidateObject(Object, ValidationContext, ICollection<ValidationResult>, Boolean) | Determines whether the specified object is valid using the validation context, validation results collection, and a value that specifies whether to validate all properties. |
| TryValidateProperty | Validates the property. |
| TryValidateValue | Returns a value that indicates whether the specified value is valid with the specified attributes. |
| ValidateObject(Object, ValidationContext) | Determines whether the specified object is valid using the validation context. |
| ValidateObject(Object, ValidationContext, Boolean) | Determines whether the specified object is valid using the validation context, and a value that specifies whether to validate all properties. |
| ValidateProperty | Validates the property. |
| ValidateValue | Validates the specified attributes. |
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
